First National Bank apparently believes that Research in Motion’s (RIM’s) new BlackBerry 10 (BB10) operating system is going to be a big success in South Africa, even if some analysts don’t. The bank, which is yet
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iPhone 5 users now have access to next-generation broadband on their phones – provided they’re Vodacom subscribers. Apple released an update to iOS, the operating system that powers the iPhone, on Monday that adds fourth-generation long-term evolution (4G/LTE) support to the iPhone 5 on Vodacom’s
Judge Louis Vorster had misinterpreted a section of the Sanral Act on public consultation to reach his ruling that e-tolling could proceed, the high court in Pretoria heard on Friday. Mike Maritz, for the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa), argued before Vorster that he had “erred fundamentally” in his interpretation
It’s a roundabout kind of episode as Brett Haggard hosts Sam Beckbessinger and Guy Taylor in a rambling discussion all about Apple TV’s launch in South Africa, the media and piracy situation at home and internationally, Kickstarter, the Aaron Swartz debacle, Instagram’s removal of its API from Twitter
The ANC is trying to deflect attention away from the fact that millions have been siphoned out of state-owned enterprises, including Telkom, for a series of The New Age newspaper’s business breakfasts, Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said on Wednesday. “[Telkom’s involvement] was
The Galaxy S3 Mini, the smaller brother of the world’s best-selling Android smartphone, the Galaxy S3, has gone on sale in South Africa for a recommended retail price of R4 599 for an 8GB model. A 16GB version of the Mini will retail for R4 999. A 16GB of the bigger S3 starts at about
Electricity demand has remained static, requiring an urgent change in future energy plans, National Planning Commission member Anton Eberhard said on Wednesday. “Electricity demand today is still at 2007 levels. It’s unprecedented. In the entire history of the electricity industry in South Africa
The high court in Pretoria will hear an application to appeal against e-tolling on Friday, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) said. “Outa remains committed to this case, which largely seeks to protect citizens’ constitutional rights, along with challenging the onerous, expensive, inefficient and cumbersome matters
An application to broadcast three pornography channels has been made with the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa), TopTV has confirmed. CEO Eddie Mbalo said in a statement that while the law encouraged public participation, the final decision rested with Icasa, and depended on the merits
Brett Haggard hosts ZA Tech Show veteran Steven Ambrose and newcomer Shaun Behnken in an animated, interactive discussion on the key trends at CES, Sony’s big comeback, Intel’s play in smartphones and tablets, Huawei and ZTE phones, weak demand for the iPhone 5, the BlackBerry Z10